How long does it take to read If I Die in a Combat Zone Box Me Up and Ship Me Home?
If I Die in a Combat Zone Box Me Up and Ship Me Home by Tim O'Brien takes about 3 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 207 pages, about 56,925 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A candid view of the American military establishment and the Vietnam conflict as witnessed by a foot soldier in the late sixties.
Subjects: American Personal narratives, Soldiers
